Turkish Studies Journal

Turkey’s growing social and economic progress, along with its political development and increasing international importance, make clear the value of a journal dedicated to these subjects. At the same time, there has been an equivalent expansion of serious research on Turkey, both within that country and around the world. To highlight these issues and the scholarship focusing on them, we have initiated Turkish Studies journal, published by Taylor Francis.

Turkish Studies journal addresses matters regarding the modern era of the Turkish Republic, including the fields of political science, international relations, history, economics, sociology, and other relevant topics.

Given the large number of talented people involved in these studies, we have been able to assemble an excellent and active editorial board including scholars within Turkey itself and from around the world. We hope that Turkish Studies contributes to an even greater expansion and higher quality of research on Turkey-related topics, and exemplifies the fine work currently being done in the field. Toward this end, we invite your participation as authors and readers.

Turkish Studies is abstracted/indexed in: Social Sciences Citation Index (SSCI),Current Contents of Periodicals on the Middle East, Deutsches Ubersee-Institut Ubersee Dokumentation, European Access, International Bibliography of Periodical Literature (IBZ), International Bibliography of Book Reviews (IBR),International Political Science Abstracts, and more.

Current Issue:

Current Issue

The following is a summary of a presentation given by Aymenn Jawad Al-Tamimi on the proliferation of Shi’i militias in Iraq and Syria, morphing from small foreign contingent deployments in the Syrian civil war in 2012 into what is currently a major cross-border phenomenon viewing Iraq and Syria as one battlefield. They are fueled and […]

The following transcript discusses the implications for Israel in light of the instability in the Middle East since the Arab Spring and Iran’s nuclear and hegemonial ambitions. It is part of a symposium entitled, “Regime Collapse and Sectarian War: Where is the Middle East Headed?” The symposium was held on March 15, 2015, to mark […]

The following transcript addresses European domestic and foreign policy since the start of the Arab Spring and in light of Iran’s nuclear ambitions. It also discusses increasing antisemitism in Europe. It is part of a symposium entitled, “Regime Collapse and Sectarian War: Where is the Middle East Headed?” The symposium was held on March 15, […]

In the following transcript Dr. Martin Kramer recounts his friendship and long acquaintance with Prof. Barry Rubin and their shared interest in U.S. Middle East policy, noting Rubin’s deep concerns regarding the Obama administration in this regard. Also discussed is the administration’s view of the region, contending that it has an appeal to the traditional […]

The following transcript addresses the Iranian nuclear program and the P5+1 negotiations as well as Iran’s role in the ongoing Middle East turmoil. It is part of a symposium entitled, “Regime Collapse and Sectarian War: Where is the Middle East Headed?” The symposium was held on March 15, 2015, to mark the launch of the […]

This article estimates the probable conflict intensity in connection with Islamic State (IS, formerly known as ISIS and ISIL) terrorism. Based on Pew data, covering 2/5 of the global Muslim population, it is estimated that 17.38 percent of Muslims worldwide openly express terror sympathies (five terrorism support indicators used). Quantitative estimates on terror support rates […]

This report–in part based on a two-week trip to Lebanon in April 2015–examines the role of Hizballah in the ongoing Syrian civil war, particularly its relation with the wider Shi’i jihadi militia efforts in support of the Assad regime. The article also examines “martyrdom” commemorations for Hizballah fighters killed in Syria, with a collection of […]

The decline of America’s influence in the Arab World has coincided with the rise of Iran’s and the collapse of Middle East’s old order. The result is a power vacuum manifesting itself in a series of regional proxy wars such as those in Syria and Yemen. Not only is a battle between the Gulf States […]

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